EQ Classes - Info and Need your input
11-04-2011, 03:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Tessa
I would like to learn how to design a bed quilt so the top is blocks and then there is a solid strip before it drops over the side of the bed. On the sides hanging down I want to add more blocks followed by the boarder. I can't figure out how to do this. Thank you so much for taking time to help us all.
now go to the top of a page ... define for yourself (and ONLY for this one project)... what one square means... sometimes for whole quilts, i will use one block for one square, but typically, i will declare one block to mean 3" or 4" whichever gives you better math for your block. Let's say you have a 10 inch block....in that case i would draw a dark line around one little square and then and '=' sign and '5 inches'.... now i need 2 sq vertically and 2 sq horizonitally to make one 10 inch sq... draw heavy lines to represent each sq in your quilt.... now i play with different strips of paper to determine if i want 3" or 4" or 15" for the first border.... of course they must be the same gauge...just use the graph sq to mark construction paper in the right width and then cut and play till you're sure you like the balance. now draw in your heavy line for that next portion... and finally, you are ready to play with the new blocks to determine how big they should be and how many you will need. it's easier to see than to imagine and you don't have to start drawing from scratch. it's kind of a manual version of EQ...
now the best part.... i get the drawing complete with block, insets, borders, etc. and 2 yrs from now i decide i like the pattern but would like to have a twin version for a friend..... go to the facing page and re-declare the sq to be equal to 2 inches.... now work out the measurements from the original drawing...you don't need to re-draw...just count squares to see how wide and long the new blocks, insets and borders would be. you just have to remember to title the new info 'Twin Size'.... or 'baby size', or king size.... the block, inset, and borders will still be balanced and look good on a different scale and you will have had to do very little work...
this is all possible, but you understand you will want a copy of EQ very soon...
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11-04-2011, 03:48 PM
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I apologize to Rhonda and to thimblebug!!!!! I had no idea where i was located when i saw thimblebug's comment... i thought, 'i know how to do that!' and jumped right in.... it was only later that i realized i had ended up on the thread for the eq lessons! i tried to delete the post and there was a button and i tried twice to take it off, but it did not work... so sorry and i hope to join thimblebug on 11/7/11 (this has to be a good luck day!) to see what rhonda can teach us... again, i am sorry for the response in the wrong place...
11-04-2011, 05:09 PM
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Originally Posted by noveltyjunkie
Great idea! Thank you. Where will I be able to find the classes?
Here is the link for the Topics. You will be able to find them all there as they are added.
http://www.quiltingboard.com/tags/electric+quilt.html
11-04-2011, 05:13 PM
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Originally Posted by luckylindy333
I would like to know how to measure componants of blocks, for instance, what size the original pieces for a half square triangle to make it fit the rest of the block. Does that make any sense? Thanks sew much for doing this!!!
Linda
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Just so you know I will be teaching how to make HSTs the way I make them. That means the way you figure the math is differant than if you cut out each triangle.
11-04-2011, 05:20 PM
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Originally Posted by sgardner
Thank you! The manual is so dry to read, and it really isn't set up like a class would be, leading you through a complete project. I'd like to see you take a block or two you've made, first show how you made it, and then show how to put it together in a quilt. That way, we could play with the blocks we've already been making to see how they will look in a final project, with borders and such to tie them all together.
I confess I've had EQ7 for months, but really haven't scratched the surface at all for how to use it, and any help you could give would be loads better than doing this on my own.
I confess I've had EQ7 for months, but really haven't scratched the surface at all for how to use it, and any help you could give would be loads better than doing this on my own.
11-04-2011, 05:25 PM
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Originally Posted by deemail
i do most of my design work on graph paper...remember the old 'composition books' the ones with the marbled black/white covers...well, now they come in those covers and some other colors/prints as well.... these books come in lined, plain, and graph paper. they are inexpensive at both office depot and staples... the only places to get the graph versions that i know of. it gives me a great place to keep all this info together so i don't lose it.
now go to the top of a page ... define for yourself (and ONLY for this one project)... what one square means... sometimes for whole quilts, i will use one block for one square, but typically, i will declare one block to mean 3" or 4" whichever gives you better math for your block. Let's say you have a 10 inch block....in that case i would draw a dark line around one little square and then and '=' sign and '5 inches'.... now i need 2 sq vertically and 2 sq horizonitally to make one 10 inch sq... draw heavy lines to represent each sq in your quilt.... now i play with different strips of paper to determine if i want 3" or 4" or 15" for the first border.... of course they must be the same gauge...just use the graph sq to mark construction paper in the right width and then cut and play till you're sure you like the balance. now draw in your heavy line for that next portion... and finally, you are ready to play with the new blocks to determine how big they should be and how many you will need. it's easier to see than to imagine and you don't have to start drawing from scratch. it's kind of a manual version of EQ...
now the best part.... i get the drawing complete with block, insets, borders, etc. and 2 yrs from now i decide i like the pattern but would like to have a twin version for a friend..... go to the facing page and re-declare the sq to be equal to 2 inches.... now work out the measurements from the original drawing...you don't need to re-draw...just count squares to see how wide and long the new blocks, insets and borders would be. you just have to remember to title the new info 'Twin Size'.... or 'baby size', or king size.... the block, inset, and borders will still be balanced and look good on a different scale and you will have had to do very little work...
this is all possible, but you understand you will want a copy of EQ very soon...
now go to the top of a page ... define for yourself (and ONLY for this one project)... what one square means... sometimes for whole quilts, i will use one block for one square, but typically, i will declare one block to mean 3" or 4" whichever gives you better math for your block. Let's say you have a 10 inch block....in that case i would draw a dark line around one little square and then and '=' sign and '5 inches'.... now i need 2 sq vertically and 2 sq horizonitally to make one 10 inch sq... draw heavy lines to represent each sq in your quilt.... now i play with different strips of paper to determine if i want 3" or 4" or 15" for the first border.... of course they must be the same gauge...just use the graph sq to mark construction paper in the right width and then cut and play till you're sure you like the balance. now draw in your heavy line for that next portion... and finally, you are ready to play with the new blocks to determine how big they should be and how many you will need. it's easier to see than to imagine and you don't have to start drawing from scratch. it's kind of a manual version of EQ...
now the best part.... i get the drawing complete with block, insets, borders, etc. and 2 yrs from now i decide i like the pattern but would like to have a twin version for a friend..... go to the facing page and re-declare the sq to be equal to 2 inches.... now work out the measurements from the original drawing...you don't need to re-draw...just count squares to see how wide and long the new blocks, insets and borders would be. you just have to remember to title the new info 'Twin Size'.... or 'baby size', or king size.... the block, inset, and borders will still be balanced and look good on a different scale and you will have had to do very little work...
this is all possible, but you understand you will want a copy of EQ very soon...
I still have alot of those graph tablets and I don't knock them. There are benefits to doing things the old fashioned way. It is easy to understand and easy to use. And easy to carry with you.
But I'll take my EQ everytime now!
11-04-2011, 05:28 PM
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Originally Posted by deemail
I apologize to Rhonda and to thimblebug!!!!! I had no idea where i was located when i saw thimblebug's comment... i thought, 'i know how to do that!' and jumped right in.... it was only later that i realized i had ended up on the thread for the eq lessons! i tried to delete the post and there was a button and i tried twice to take it off, but it did not work... so sorry and i hope to join thimblebug on 11/7/11 (this has to be a good luck day!) to see what rhonda can teach us... again, i am sorry for the response in the wrong place...
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